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In the aftermath of the fascist attack in Christchurch, I've been dwelling on what it takes to be a hero. There were definitely heroes to be found on Friday. The media have interviewed Abdul Aziz, who chased the terrorist out of the Linwood mosque. In…
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This post is a place for positive discussion of the future. An Open Mike for ideas, solutions and the discussion of the possible. The Big Picture, rather than a snapshot of the day’s goings on. Topics rather than topical. We’d like to think it’s…
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Yesterday was a terrible day. It should have been a great day, celebrating our young citizens' commitment to sustainability and their message to us that we need to do better. Our young people were magnificent. Like these And these. Then there was the terrorist…
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Now anyone who knows me is aware that I'm not exactly a pacifist. Quite the opposite. I've used and worked with weapons for large chunks of my life. On farms, in the army, or ranges and developing software and hardware to train various military in…
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What we know this morning: 49 people have been killed and many more wounded. Three people are in custody and one will be charged with murder in court this morning. A fourth person arrested was a man in the Linwood mosque who disarmed the terrorist…
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There are multiple reports of a shooting at the Dean's Avenue mosque, near Hagley Park in Christchurch. It's said that there are bodies at the front entrance. The Bangladesh Cricket team appear to have been at the mosque, which is near the Hagley Oval, though…
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As is usual this morning I woke up listening to Radio New Zealand's Morning Report. Two of the stories highlighted to me the problem humankind is having grappling with climate change. The first mooted New Zealand having a space hub for private rockets engaged in…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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Media reports are coming through that Greens co-leader James Shaw has been hospitalised following an unprovoked attack near Parliament. A 47 year old man has been arrested. From the Herald: The Greens have requested has requested (sic) compassionate leave from the House today from the…
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Following the thumping rejection of PM Theresa May's Brexit deal, MP's will now have a vote on whether to leave Europe on March 29 with No Deal. If this vote passes, Brexit goes ahead in a couple of weeks and Jacob Rees Mogg, Boris Johnson…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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Here's another one for the select committee reviewing foreign interference. Visitor from Britain Charlie Parton of the Royal United Services Institute was on Morning Report this morning telling us to avoid Huawei because they are Chinese and different from us. At least he does us…
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Cardinal Pell has been given six years in jail for his crimes against children. Big ups to all the authorities including the Police who helped put him there. He'll be in solitary for a while given the risk to his life inside. Becoming a concrete-surrounded…
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A decision released yesterday by the Human Rights Review Tribunal that went against Cameron Slater is very clear. The gratuitous publication of personal details simply isn't newsworthy in any news medium. There has to actually be something newsworthy to get the cover of the temporary…
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What a day yesterday was. The announcement that the Serious Fraud Office is investigating National's donation scandal dropped like a bomb in Parliament. After all it is not every day that the SFO announces that it is investigating a major political party. In fact…
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The British Parliament has been voting on Theresa May's final, final Brexit deal. Labour voted against, as did the Tory's coalition partner, the DUP. The ERG group of Tory Hard Brexiteers also turned their backs on their own party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KilLxiMO50A The result is in: Theresa…
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NZ Police have released a statement confirming that the Serious Fraud Office is investigating donations received by the National Party. This appears to be the $100k donation MP Jami-Lee Ross claimed was split into smaller amounts to avoid detection. Ross put in a formal complaint…
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I'm glad Anne-Marie Brady will get the chance to present her "Magic Weapons" paper to the select committee examining the last election. At long last it might get given some proper critical examination, of its content as well as it provenance. It reads like a…
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Daily review is also your post. This provides Standardistas the opportunity to review events of the day. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Don’t forget to be kind to each other …
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This message was received via Greenpeace by email: We are your children. Your grandchildren. Your future leaders. We have an urgent message and we need your help.Will you stand with us on 15 March as we strike for a safe climate future?Last year, a 15-year-old…
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Of all of the grossest things I have read lately this one is right up there. A landlord is advocating that all landlords tell their tenants that if they vote for Labour their rents will go up. From Dan Satherley at Newshub: A Hamilton-based landlord took…
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